David Steenburg

Counsel

Overview

David Steenburg is a counsel in Crowell & Moring’s Washington, D.C. office, where he practices in the Tax Group. David focuses his practice on transactional tax matters.

David's experience includes advising clients on the tax aspects of commercial transactions, including domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, private equity transactions, IPOs, and group restructurings and reorganizations.

While in law school, David served as the editor-in-chief of the Catholic University Law Review.

Career & Education

    • Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, J.D.,

      cum laude

      , 2015
    • Grove City College, B.A., cum laude, 2007
    • Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, J.D.,

      cum laude

      , 2015
    • Grove City College, B.A., cum laude, 2007
    • District of Columbia
    • District of Columbia

David's Insights

Firm News | 2 min read | 05.22.26

Crowell & Moring Represents Kanders & Company in Acquisition of Ginkgo Bioworks’ Biosecurity Business

May 22, 2026: A Crowell & Moring team represented Kanders & Company in a complex carveout transaction in which Kanders acquired the biosecurity business of publicly traded Ginkgo Bioworks. The resulting company, Perimeter Systems, has launched as the world’s first integrated biosecurity infrastructure platform, designed to transform biological signals into real-time intelligence and accelerate decisive response. At closing, Perimeter secured $60 million in growth capital, led by Kanders in partnership with SCS Financial, Goldcrest Capital, Four Cities Capital, and the Safe Artificial Intelligence Fund (SAIF)....

David's Insights

Firm News | 2 min read | 05.22.26

Crowell & Moring Represents Kanders & Company in Acquisition of Ginkgo Bioworks’ Biosecurity Business

May 22, 2026: A Crowell & Moring team represented Kanders & Company in a complex carveout transaction in which Kanders acquired the biosecurity business of publicly traded Ginkgo Bioworks. The resulting company, Perimeter Systems, has launched as the world’s first integrated biosecurity infrastructure platform, designed to transform biological signals into real-time intelligence and accelerate decisive response. At closing, Perimeter secured $60 million in growth capital, led by Kanders in partnership with SCS Financial, Goldcrest Capital, Four Cities Capital, and the Safe Artificial Intelligence Fund (SAIF)....